PROJECT MANUAL Specifications Seafood Removal Walmart Store No 1186 Liberty TX

UniSpec II-Store Planning 111910
SECTION 01458 - TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. Section Includes:
1. Administrative and procedural requirements for Owner provided testing and inspection services.
B. Related Requirements:
1. General Conditions: Inspections, testing, and approvals required by public authorities.
2. Section 01452 – Contractor Quality Control: Administrative and procedural requirements for Contractor
quality assurance and quality control.
3. Section 01454 – Architect-Engineer Quality Assurance Observation: Site observation by Owner’s
Architect and Engineer Consultants.
4. Section 01455 - Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing: Wal-Mart procurement of test and balance for heating,
ventilating, and air conditioning systems.
5. Section 01640 - Owner Furnished Products: General procedures related to Owner furnished work and Work
of other Contractors.
6. Section 01770 - Contract Closeout: Project Record Documents.
C. General requirements for testing and inspection to be performed by the Contractor is specified in Section 01452.
1.2 REFERENCES
A. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are
referred to within the text by the basic designation only.
B. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
1. AASHTO R18 - Establishing and Implementing a Quality System for Construction Materials Testing
Laboratories.
C. ASTM International (ASTM):
1. ASTM C 1077 - Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and
Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation.
2. ASTM C 1093 - Accreditation of Testing Agencies for Unit Masonry.
3. ASTM D 3740 - Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and
Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction.
4. ASTM D 3666 - Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials.
5. ASTM D 7186 - Quality Assurance Observation of Roof Construction and Repair.
6. ASTM E 329 - Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection Of Materials Used in Construction.
7. ASTM E 543 - Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing.
8. ASTM E 699 - Criteria for Evaluation of Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating
Building Components in Accordance with Test Methods Promulgated by ASTM Committee E-6.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
A. Testing: Evaluation of systems, primarily requiring physical manipulation and analysis of materials, in accordance
with approved standards.
B. Inspection: Evaluation of systems primarily requiring observation and engineering judgment.
C. Quality Assurance: Activities, actions, and procedures performed before and during execution of the Work to
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